Who Has The Most Penalties In The NFL 2021?
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Check out this list of the NFL players who have been penalized the most in the 2021 season so far.
The NFL’s Top Offenders
As the NFL season comes to a close, we take a look at the players who racked up the most penalties this year. Some of the names on this list might surprise you. From personal fouls to offsides, these players couldn’t stay out of the penalty box. Who led the league in penalties this year?
The New England Patriots
In the 2020 NFL season, the New England Patriots were the team with the most penalties, with 123. This is an increase from their 115 penalties in 2019, which was second-most in the NFL. The Patriots have had more than 100 penalties in each of the last four seasons.
The Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been flagged 127 times this season, setting an NFL record for the fewest penalties in a season. The previous record was set by the New England Patriots in 2010, who were flagged 133 times. The Steelers have also been penalized for a league-low 987 yards this season.
The Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins were the most penalized team in 2020, with 122 penalties for 1,021 yards. That’s an average of 7.6 penalties and 64.1 yards per game. The Dolphins were flagged for more false start penalties (17) than any other team, and their 11 personal fouls were tied for the most in the NFL.
The NFL’s Least Offenders
NFL fans are always eager to see which team has been penalized the most during the season. Some believe that the team with the most penalties is the dirtiest, while others believe that it’s simply a coincidence. Regardless, it’s always interesting to see which teams top the charts. Here are the teams with the fewest penalties in the NFL for the 2021 season.
The Green Bay Packers
According to data from the NFL Penalties website, the Green Bay Packers are currently the least penalized team in the NFL. As of Week 9 of the 2021 season, the Packers have only been flagged 46 times for a total of 382 yards. This is an average of 5.1 penalties per game and 42.4 yards per game.
The New York Jets
In 2021, the New York Jets had the most penalties in the NFL with 178. This is 8 more than the next closest team, the Cincinnati Bengals. The Jets also had the most yards penalized with 1,488.
The Buffalo Bills
In the 2020 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills were the least penalized team in the NFL, with just 49 penalties for 402 yards. That’s an average of just 2.7 penalties per game. The Bills were also the only team in the NFL that didn’t have a single player with more than five penalties.
The New England Patriots were second least penalized team in the NFL in 2020, with 50 penalties for 410 yards. That’s an average of 2.8 penalties per game. like the Bills, no Patriots player had more than five penalties on the season.
The Tennessee Titans were the third least penalized team in the NFL in 2020, with 52 penalties for 414 yards. That’s an average of 3.0 penalties per game. The Titans had just one player with more than five penalties on the season: safety Kenny Vaccaro, who had seven.
